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5 Aug 2021, 4:04 am
The USPTO refused to register the mark KING'S RANSOM for "spirits, namely, aged luxury Scotch whisky for private sale only by invitation," finding a likelihood of confustion with the identical mark registered for "wines. [read post]
3 Jun 2021, 11:14 am by Aaron D. Coombs and David F. Klein
Nearly 700 years ago, England captured King John II of France and held him for ransom for four million écus. [read post]
21 Aug 2014, 4:04 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Cohen, ransom payments are now second only to state sponsorship as a source of revenue for terrorist organizations, implying that kidnapping for profit is ahead of even private contributions, bank robbery, and other forms of fundraising. [read post]
25 Feb 2014, 4:20 am by Howard Friedman
AP reports that the Jewish community of Thessaloniki, Greece last week filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights in a suit against Germany seeking to recover the $69 million in ransom paid in 1942 to Nazi occupiers for the release of thousands of Jewish men aged 18-45 who were forced as slave laborers to work on construction projects across Greece. [read post]
7 Jul 2017, 12:42 pm by Justin Torres
A new strain of malware is spreading rapidly inside corporate networks, holding data for ransom, and causing permanent data loss even if ransom is paid. [read post]
The decision should certainly be borne in mind by any corporations who become the subject of a targeted and substantial ransom demand and in circumstances where the ransom is paid and is subsequently traceable. [read post]
4 Feb 2022, 5:53 am
However, paying a ransom, which can sometimes range into the millions, is easier said than done. [read post]
8 Apr 2019, 7:25 am
Would you like to tour a "wild frontier" under the protection of a company that is known to pay a big ransom to kidnappers? [read post]
23 Nov 2009, 7:22 pm
Police believe that the piece of paper may have been the ransom note he showed to the teller. [read post]
18 May 2020, 1:16 pm by Kathryn Rubino
The firm has refused to pay the $40+ million ransom. [read post]
24 Nov 2023, 5:59 am by Sara E. Teller
Cyberattacks can lead to compromised data, ransom demands, and a huge financial burden. [read post]
24 Jun 2015, 11:20 am by CJLF Staff
  The government is still banned from directly paying ransom or facilitating payments for families. [read post]
17 May 2020, 8:32 am by Dan Bressler
‘Despite our substantial investment in state-of-the-art technology security, foreign cyberterrorists have hacked into our network and are demanding $42 million as ransom. [read post]
3 Feb 2011, 11:29 am by WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Bankruptcy Retroactivity The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Ransom v. [read post]
16 Apr 2009, 10:30 am
While hunting for relevant Cavalcade of Risk posts (something I do to help out hosts), I ran across this fascinating article on K&R (kidnap and ransom) insurance:"... it doesn't take much imagination to see that kidnap and ransom insurance feeds a flourishing worldwide enterprise in criminal activity. [read post]